Climate Tech Newsletter: March 23, 2025

Welcome to last week’s edition of the CBKNY’s Weekly News Highlights. Explore the latest policies, innovations, and market trends driving the future of climate tech.

Climate Tech Insights

The EU launched major decarbonization plans for steel and metal industries, over $900 million was committed to the clean energy transition at the SEforALL Global Forum, and Beyond Aero unveiled advancements in hydrogen-electric jet technology.

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1. The elephant in the room for energy tech? Uncertainty

   March 20, 2025 - MIT Technology Review

2. 4 technologies that could power the future of energy
   March 19, 2025 - MIT Technology Review

3. UK to invest $260 million on solar panels for schools and hospitals

   March 21, 2025 - Reuters

4. Saudi Aramco launches first direct air capture test unit

   March 20, 2025 - Reuters

5. World's glaciers are losing record ice as global temperatures climb, U.N. says

   March 21, 2025 - Reuters

6. Terabase Raises $130 Million for Robotics Technology to Scale Deployment of Solar Power Plants
   March 18, 2025 - ESG Today

7. EU Launches Series of Actions and Investments to Decarbonize Steel, Metal Sectors
   March 20, 2025 - ESG Today

8. Cleantech Startup C1 Raises $22 Million to Replace Fossil Fuels in Shipping, Aviation and Chemicals

   March 21, 2025 - ESG Today

9. Amazon Launches Carbon Credit Investment Service
   March 20, 2025 - ESG Today

10. SBTi releases draft of updated corporate net-zero standard
    March 20, 2025 - ESG Dive

11. BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street seek dismissal of red states’ coal antitrust suit

    March 21, 2025 - ESG Dive

12. How the U.S. is losing ground to China in nuclear fusion, as AI power needs surge

    March 16, 2025 - CNBC

13. Nord Stream 2: Twists and turns of a controversial gas pipeline

    March 18, 2025 - Clean Energy Wire

14. Cricket metaphors and finance talk: Five takeaways from a meeting of developing countries

    March 19, 2025 – Cipher News

15. Three years into the Ukraine war, is Europe’s energy system cleaner?
    March 19, 2025 - Canary Media

16. Debunking the myth of clean energy’s ​‘cost problems’

    March 21, 2025 - Canary Media

17. Nvidia thinks AI can solve electrical grid problems caused by AI

    March 20, 2025 - TechCrunch

18. A Google-backed weapon to battle wildfires made it into orbit
    March 17, 2025 - TechCrunch

19. IEEE Recognizes Itaipu Dam’s Engineering Achievements

    March 20, 2025 - IEEE Spectrum

20. Kazakhstan Looks to Nuclear
    March 20, 2025 - Ignition News

21. From Waste to Food: Research Shows How Feeding the World with Waste Is Possible

    March 07, 2025 – Happy Eco News

22. EU Unveils €4.7 Billion Investment in South Africa for Clean Energy, Trade, and Infrastructure

    March 18, 2025 – ESG News

23. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Raises Record €12 Billion for Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund
    March 17, 2025 - ESG News

24. Why Energy & Transportation Startups Are Attracting Investors

    March 20, 2025 – Climate Insider

25. Beyond Aero refines hydrogen-electric light jet

    March 20, 2025 – Climate Insider

26. Over $900 Million Committed to Clean Energy Transition at the 2025 SEforALL Global Forum

    March 17, 2025 – Climate Insider

27. Carney Scraps Carbon Tax—Can Canada Reduce Emissions Without It?

    March 18, 2025 – Carbon Credits

28. BYD’s 5-Minute EV Charging: A New Era for Electric Cars or Just Hype?

    March 19, 2025 – Carbon Credits